Andrew Turton

Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds: William Turton, Corn Merchant and Tramway Entrepreneur

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Produktbeschreibung

William Turton (1825--1900) became the most experienced and respected developer of urban transport in northern England. Turton began a hay dealership at age 19, becoming a large-scale corn, fodder, and coal merchant. He invested in livery stables, cabs, and horse omnibuses. He was a founding director of Leeds Tramways Company, and chairman for most of its existence to 1896. As a borough councilor for many years, he was close to decision-making, and ran risks of insider dealing and conflicts of interest. With Daniel Busby he pioneered tramways for most northern cities (including Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham, and Newcastle). He adopted steam engines alongside horses, the real heroes of the story. His great-great-grandson reveals his fascinating life story.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: History Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780750961769
• ISBN-10: 0750961767
• Artikelnr.: 41430240

Autorenporträt

Andrew Turton is a freelance writer and consultant who spent his career at the British Council and School of Oriental Studies. He was a consultant for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and is fluent in French, Thai, and German. He is the current chair of the Manor Gardens Welfare Trust, as well as a member of several Leeds learned and other specialist societies.